Delays in the issuing of warrants to Maori Wardens has promoted the Maori Council to take over the job from Te Puni Kokiri; A Tauranga man who moved to Australia nearly a decade ago admits he considered pretending to be a refugee to a social welfare agency so he could get a benefit faster; A judge for Nga Whakataetae Manu Korero, Jarred Boon, says the national speech competition is a platform for future Maori leaders; An official welcome for the new principal of the well-known Maori Boarding school, Te Aute College, will be held this morning.